Can art shape your reputation? I had not thought about it but after reading this piece in the Financial Times, it absolutely makes sense. According to the article, institutions are increasingly selecting art not just as decoration but as reputation-maker and creativity-inspirer. The article talks about companies...

Last week, I got an email alert in my inbox from India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's twitter account. I also got one on my tweetdeck. At first, I foolishly thought it was because of something I had written on social CEOs. But instead it was an open...

I have written before on this blog about how difficult it is for companies to build a reputation, tell their story or even apologize in a time of crisis when we live in a world of hyper-distraction. Who remembers when they last finished an article...

I met a woman at a LinkedIn conference yesterday who works on content for positioning executives at Marriott and she told me about how they are using LinkedIn to introduce customers to their executives' conversations. They have a showcase page on LinkedIn called overheard@marriott where...

As you may know, I've been interested in the topic of corporate vs. brand reputation for a long long time. With all the choices that consumers have today when selecting products and services, a changing roster of criteria now factor into purchase decision-making. In addition to price and...

Interesting thought. I read that all-hands meetings are now expected in technology companies, whether small or large. CEOs are now expected to show up often and show up in person or via skype or video link. And they are expected to answer all sorts of...

I read this quote attributed to Michael Porter, the economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker and teacher at Harvard Business School and very renown. It is so true and yet so disheartening about what once was. “Michael Porter used to talk about ‘sustainable competitive advantage’. There is no ‘sustainable’...

The Harris RQ (Reputation Quotient) was just released. It is an annual poll among nearly 28,000 Americans and focuses on those companies with the most visible reputations, for better or for worse. There is the usual ranking of most reputable companies down to the least...

What’s on the docket for reputation watchers? Here are my predictions, reflections and thoughts on what’s ahead in 2015 and beyond. This was just posted today on HuffingtonPost.The Reputation of Things. This year the term reputation was everywhere. It was no longer primarily reserved for...

Like most people that I know, I was fascinated to read about the initiative to boost the corporate brand behind Warren Buffett, the legendary investor CEO of mega-conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (you know, Dairy Queen, Geico and Fruit of the Loom). Of course it is understandable...